What 50p rare coins are launching in 2024?
COIN hunters have the chance to add to their collection this year as several new 50ps are on the way.
The coins are being released by The Royal Mint, the United Kingdom's official maker of British coins.
Each of the products are commemorative additions and are uncirculated.
This means you'll have to buy them from The Royal Mint if you want to add one to your collection.
The 50ps are designed to commemorate specific events or anniversaries occurring in 2024.
For example, one of the coins launching this year celebrates 200 years of the RNLI.
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Others have been designed to wish Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes the best of luck at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
There are more to come too, and The Royal Mint usually unveils each new addition a few months before they become available.
Below we reveal the full list of coins which have been launched so far this year and how much you can buy them for.
The Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50p coin
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the biggest event ever organised in France.
By hosting its third Olympic Games, Paris will join London as the only other city to have done so, whilst the Paralympic Games will be held in the French capital for the very first time.
The Royal Mint said it produced an official UK 50p to celebrate and wish Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes the best of luck at the games.
Designed by Charis Tsevis, the 50p depicts two athletes representing both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The special 50p is available as part of the 2024 commemorative sets on The Royal Mint website, with prices starting from £34.50.
200th anniversary of the RNLI 50p coin
A 50p commemorative coin celebrating 200 years of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) has also been launched by The Mint.
Designed by coinage artist John Bergdahl, the 50p pays tribute to the charity’s lifesaving work.
The coin’s design depicts the RNLI flag, surrounded by a life ring.
The 50p coin marking the 200th anniversary of the RNLI was first unveiled by The Mint at the end of 2023 when a set of new commemorative coin designs marking 2024’s most significant anniversaries and milestones was announced.
People can buy the coins from The Royal Mint’s website, with prices ranging from £12 for a brilliant uncirculated coin and £21 for a colour version to £1,220 for a gold coin.
How do I find out what my coin is worth?
If you're lucky enough to pick up a rare coin in your spare change, it could go for hundreds of pounds depending on how rare it is.
You should check how much the coin is selling for on eBay.
Search the full name of the coin, select the "sold" listing and then toggle the search to "highest value".
It will give you an idea of the amount of money that the coin is going for.
But remember, a buyer could always pull out so the coin may not have gone for the price it says it has.
And watch out for fakes too.
You can also use an online tool that gives you an estimate of how much it could be worth on eBay, as well as any other rare coins you have.
Coin Hunter gives you an estimated valuation of your coin based on the average of the most recent sales, as well as a range of how much you can expect it to fetch.
Plus Change Checker's Scarcity Index will give you a good idea of how rare a coin is.
Natural History Museum’s Dippy 50p
Another collectable 50p coin sporting the diplodocus has been launched by The Mint as part of its dinosaur range.
The coin is inspired by the Natural History Museum’s diplodocus cast, affectionately known as “Dippy”, which was gifted to the museum in 1905.
It's the third and final coin in the range, which also includes a tyrannosaurus and stegosaurus.
Each dinosaur has been designed by paleo-artist Robert Nicholls, with guidance from Professor Paul Barrett at the Natural History Museum.
The full collection of coins depicting each dinosaur launched on The Royal Mint’s website on March 14, with prices starting at £11.
Star Wars Millennium Falcon 50p
The iconic Star Wars spaceship The Millennium Falcon also appears on a new 50p coin.
It follows the success of a Royal Mint collection featuring much-loved characters from the sci-fi film franchise.
It launched on March 18, 2024.
The latest series celebrates its famous spacecraft, with coins depicting the TIE Fighter, X-Wing and Death Star II launching later this year.
The Falcon coin also features the Rebel Alliance Starbird symbol.
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Prices range from £11 for a Falcon 50p to £2,770 for a gold-proof coin.
Fans can also buy bullion bars inspired by Star Wars, available in gold and silver.
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